We’re the only state in the region with more people leaving than arriving

New Mexico had an outmigration of 8,809 people in the 12 months that ended July 1, and was the only state in the region to suffer a net outflow of residents, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday.

The state lost 10,526 people to other states and gained 1,717 people from other countries. It was one of 17 states that saw outmigrations during the period. Illinois had the largest outmigration at 39,562, the Census Bureau said.

In the roughly three years between April 2010 and July 1, 2013, New Mexico saw a net outmigration of 9,750 people. During that time the state lost 15,587 residents to other states and gained 5,837 people from other countries.

In December, the Census Bureau reported that New Mexico’s population growth had come to a near standstill.

In the 12 months that ended July 1, the state’s population grew by 1,747, or .09 percent. It was the slowest year-to-year growth rate in the region.

People leaving and moving to the state aren’t the only factors in population change, of course — births and deaths are also figured in.